Finn looked down at his drink. I saw the hesitation in his response. “Lately, I’ve been second guessing what I do. I’ve been thinking of getting out of it. The thing is, I’m an actor; or at least, that’s what I call myself. It’s just getting harder to find parts. I’m getting to the point now where I’m tired of the uncertainty. I want to move on from all of it, I think. I don’t know. Maybe I don’t. I’m a little indecisive, as youcantell.”
“What would you dootherwise?”
“Well, see, that’s the tricky part. I don’tknowyet.”
“Have you been in any TV or moviesI’veseen?”
“That depends. How do you feel about gory slasher horrorfilms?”
“Notafan.”
“Then no. I haven’t been in anythingyou’veseen.”
“And so instead of acting, you now basically get hurt for aliving?”
“No, I keep actual actors from getting hurt, and try not to get myself killed in theprocess.”
“Have you ever been setonfire?”
“In training, but not on film. I’m agile, so my specialty is jumps, free running, aerial, that sort ofthing.”
“How did you go from acting to being astuntman?”
Finn shrugged, grinning. “Well, you know, it was between thatandporn.”
Gulping back my surprise, I swallowed too fast and nearly choked on my drink. Finn had to hand me a napkin. “Let me guess, your roommate, the prostitute, is also anactor?”
Finn clapped for me. “Now you’recatchingon.”
“So you’re telling me there are no other viable options out there for young actors other than to die a fiery death or sell yourselves to the highest bidder? Whatever happened to waitingtables?”
“Oh, I’ve been a waiter, don’t you worry, but I was looking for a more rewardingcareer.”
“Uh huh, I can see where being a porn star would be incrediblyfulfilling.”
“That’s what I was thinking – sort of a win-win,” he teased. “But then I found out that the porn flicks I was being offered had no females in them, and I wasn’t quite desperate enough for that. So now I’m jumping between buildings and getting hit by cars. So, muchbetter.”
If I could hand-pick a more opposite person from myself, Finn would be the one. I shook my head in awe. “You’re crazy. Have you always been adaredevil?”
“Yeah, I like adventure. I take it youdon’t?”
“No, I don’t have adeathwish.”
“Neither do I. But living my life without some heart-pounding excitement would be too boring forwords.”
Raising my hand, I confessed. “That’sme.”
“I don’t believe that. You might just be the most interesting person I’veevermet.”
I smiled and shrugged. “Believe whatyouwill.”
Finn suddenly stood up. “Comeon.”
“What? Where are wegoing?”
“On an adventure… and bring yourdrink.”
He grabbed my hand and pulled me from mychair.
